On the surface, Thailand’s annual Songkran festival does indeed appear to be just one great big water fight. Every April, people young and old take to the streets all over the country ...

Every April, people across Thailand celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival. During the weekend-long water festival, tourists and locals gather in the streets to take part in ...

People have doused water on Buddhist statues at temples across Thailand to celebrate the traditional start of the country's New Year. The time-honoured Songkran festival began on Sunday. Locals, ...